An amateur journey of digital recording
Archive for April, 2010
My first video with the Canon 7D
Apr 13th
The Canon 7D is a game changer. It puts high-end video capability into the hands of prosumers (weekend warriors) like me. After getting my Canon 7D, the first thing I did was create a quick video in Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Check it out.
To see the video in HD, use the link to go to my Vimeo site.
Miami University Winter Day Test from Paul Sonoda on Vimeo.
Here is a link to the same video hosted on YouTube.
Observations
WOW. Does this camera take great video. My previous video setup was a Canon HV20. The Canon HV20 is a great dedicated video camera but does not have control over depth of field (Depth of field is when a part of the picture is in focus with other parts out of focus) I don’t know if it is cold or what, but the video is a little shaky. I need to figure out how to stabilize. The focus changes are done manually moving the focus ring on lens. The video was imported into iMovie 9 with a music track slapped over the top with some simple titles. All in all, not a bad result for my first attempt.
New Site!!!
Apr 12th
This site is dedicated to the amateur photographer and videographer and the Canon 7D. You might be a first time convert to a digital slr or decided to upgrade to the most awesome Canon 7D. Join me on the journey to learn how to get the most out of the 7D as is use it for both Photography and HD video at work and at home.